өлсгөлөн

Mongolian

Etymology

өлсгөх (ölsgöx, “to starve, be hungry”) +‎ -лан (-lan)

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /oɮsɡəɮəŋ/, [ˈʊɮsɣʊ̈ɮʊ̈ŋ]

Noun

өлсгөлөн • (ölsgölön) (Mongolian spelling ᠥᠯᠦᠰᠬᠦᠯᠡᠩ (ölüsküleŋ)); (hidden-g declension)

1. hunger
2. famine

Adjective

өлсгөлөн • (ölsgölön)

1. hungry
2. famished

Synonyms

• өлөн (ölön)